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About the Suburb

Find 5 beaches near Dee Why, a northern beaches hub with a long sandy stretch, ocean rock pool, and a thriving multicultural food scene along The Strand. The beach is patrolled year-round and draws surfers to its consistent break.

What Makes It Special

  • •The Strand dining - some of Sydney's best Thai, Japanese, and Korean restaurants
  • •Dee Why ocean rock pool at the northern headland - free and open 24/7
  • •A genuine multicultural community, not a tourist strip

Getting There

30 minutes from Sydney CBD. Bus B1 from Wynyard or Manly. Paid parking at Dee Why Beach carpark.

Best Time to Visit

Year-round with lifeguard patrols. Autumn for the best north-east swell. The Strand restaurants are lively on weekends. Parking is tough on summer Sundays.

Along the Coast

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Freshwater Beach
881m
South Curl Curl Beach
2.6km
Dee Why Beach
2.1km
Collaroy Beach
1.8km
Narrabeen Beach
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